| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| Lesson 1. Origin and historical evolution of the European Union |
- Historical background of the EU
- The process of deepening of the EU: the review of the Treaties
- The entry of new States |
| Lesson 2. The specific nature of the EU in relation to Public Internacional Law |
- The EU as an International Organisation
- Values, aims and principles
- EU Competences |
| Lesson 3. The specificity of the Union Law. The European law vis-à-vis the domestic law (I) |
- The European integration in the framework of State forms
- The original law and the concept of Constitution |
| Lesson 4. The specificity of Union Law. The European law before the national law (II) |
- The Constitutional basis for membership of the European Union
- Membership of the EU and its consequences on the constitutional system of legal sources
- Membership of the European Union and its consequences on the territorial organization of the Spanish State |
| Lesson 5. Institutions of the EU (I) |
- General remarks
- The European Council
- The Council of the EU |
| Lesson 6. Institutional system of the EU (II) |
- The European Parliament
- The Commission
- Other institutions and organs |
| Lesson 7. The Legal order of the EU (I) |
- The original law
- The secondary law
- The process of forming secondary legislation |
| Lesson 8. The EU legal order (II) |
- Relations between EU law and the internal laws of the Member States
- The principles of direct effect, primacy and responsibility of the State
- Development and enforcement of EU Law |
| Lesson 9 - The Judicial system of the European Union |
- The Court of Justice of the EU: its organization and functioning
- The System of remedies before the CJEU
- The preliminary ruling: cooperation between the CJEU and the national judge |
| Lesson 10. The application of the European Union law (I): Human rights and European citizenship |
- The process of incorporation of rights into EU law
- The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
- The European citizenship |
| Lesson 11. The application of the EU Law (I): the common market |
- The process of economic integration
- The free movement of goods and capitals
- The free circulation of people and services |
| Lesson 12. The application of the EU Law (II): EU Policies |
- Common Policies of the EU
- Shared Policies of the EU.
- Complementary Policies of the EU |
| Lesson 13: EU External Action |
- The international personality of the EU
- The international competences of the EU
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
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| Lesson 14. Area of freedom, security and justice: judicial and procedural protection in the European Union |
- Process for the constitution of the area of freedom, security and justice
- Border control, asylum and immigration
- Judicial, civil and criminal cooperation
- Police cooperation in criminal matter |
